While CreativeLive’s audio classes cover a huge range of genres and approaches to songwriting, engineering, mixing, and mastering, there are some common threads that run through all our classes. Here’s a few of our favorite timeless tips that will help you level up regardless of what…

I’ve been a fan of Atreyu since the early 2000s, from their start as an Orange County metalcore band to their then-shocking transformation into a hook-filled rock band that was something like a downtuned version of Bon Jovi on “Lead Sails Paper Anchor.” The album…

Technology has changed music in unfathomable ways in last 20 years. The digital age has made equipment cheaper, affording higher quality recording capability for younger musicians and amateurs, and digital audio workstation software has radically revolutionized how songs are conceived, constructed, and arranged. The debate…

Whether it’s the Beatles, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Dylan or everything by the Stones before the 80s, there are many musicians who seem to think everything good has been done already and there’s no point in seeking inspiration in modern music. All the best stuff has already…

There is a false assumption about songwriting that some magical moment of inspiration will suddenly strike a person sitting in a room with a guitar, causing them to give birth to a small piece of artistic brilliance and until that happens, it’s not worth picking…

You may know Diego Farias as the guitarist and principal songwriter of Volumes, but he’s also an accomplished producer/engineer whose star is quickly rising. In addition to producing all the Volumes releases, he’s also worked with bands including Chelsea Grin, Structures, Stray From The Path, and…

Creating something that you are truly proud of takes an incredible amount of hard work and discipline. But it also requires a firm understanding of who your ideal audience is. That doesn’t mean you’re supposed to send out questionnaires to everyone in your apartment building…

This piece originally appeared on Sonicbids. You can see more of their great content here. As with any business, your products and services (whether they be your recordings, tours,merch, or anything else) are the stars of the show. They generate revenue and keep your music career afloat. This is…

Pat Pattison might not be a household name, but rest assured: he has been an important force for plenty of songwriters out there. If you have a question or concern about how to write a song, odds are, Pat has an answer. Whether pioneering Berklee…

For musicians and songwriters, every day has a different result. Monday might feature the best performances and the best songwriting you have ever done, while Tuesday might just be the worst. It’s not surprising — all creatives have moments of mental mind-blocks that can debilitate…